Author Topic: Falcon 1 - Post Failure thread (Read 134935 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 03/24/2006 10:52 pm »

Post your comments here...carried on from this thread: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1924&posts=302#M27136

DaveS · « **Reply #1 on:** 03/24/2006 10:57 pm »

Seeing that last image from the aft-looking camera, my bets are on a burn-through of either the Merlin nozzle or the structure.

abacus · « **Reply #2 on:** 03/24/2006 10:58 pm »

Someone wanted a video - I have one, not too bad until the end (quality wise). I could upload it to my webspace, but I can't afford the inevitable rush of downloads.

If Chris can do anything with it, I will be happy to send it

Tap-Sa · « **Reply #3 on:** 03/24/2006 10:58 pm »

Looks like an impressive fireball forming in the last frame! FTS was supposed to just terminate the thrust, not to destroy the vehicle, right? Apparently the engine blew it, literally. Bit odd, AFAIK they tested and retested it pretty thoroughly, that's why the launch date kept slipping at one time.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #4 on:** 03/24/2006 10:59 pm »

Please do send it to me (either upload it and send me the link by e-mail) or mail it to me if it's not more than say 10mb. Either way and I'll upload it to the FTP and place it on the Video section of the site.

Avron · « **Reply #5 on:** 03/24/2006 11:00 pm »

All in all in the words of Kimbal

" Holy Shit!!!!
It launched. It really launched.

Holy shit."

abacus · « **Reply #6 on:** 03/24/2006 11:03 pm »

I have sent it. I have chopped it, so it starts 10 seconds before launch and stops when my webcast failed.

Avron · « **Reply #7 on:** 03/24/2006 11:04 pm »

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abacus - 24/3/2006 7:03 PM

I have sent it. I have chopped it, so it starts 10 seconds before launch and stops when my webcast failed.

Thank you sir..

LLivingLarge · « **Reply #8 on:** 03/24/2006 11:04 pm »

Can't wait for mission control audio and transcripts...

COMM guy: BOOM HEADSHOT!

mikejz · « **Reply #9 on:** 03/24/2006 11:04 pm »

I have some webspace that can host it

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #10 on:** 03/24/2006 11:05 pm »

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abacus - 25/3/2006 12:03 AM

I have sent it. I have chopped it, so it starts 10 seconds before launch and stops when my webcast failed.

Thanks.

So that we don't get killed on bandwidth with all the guests on the site, I'll upload it into the FTP section. To all the guests, that section is for forum members only. It's free, we only use your e-mail address to send you a password, it's never used again, no spam etc.

vf500f85 · « **Reply #11 on:** 03/24/2006 11:12 pm »

When will the upload (FTP collection) file be available, thanks

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #12 on:** 03/24/2006 11:12 pm »

Great video (while being very sad).

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1950&posts=1#M27148

Pretty much shows what clearly went wrong.

Avron · « **Reply #13 on:** 03/24/2006 11:13 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 24/3/2006 7:12 PM

Great video (while being very sad).

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1950&posts=1#M27148

Pretty much shows what clearly went wrong.

Not bad for a news site...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #14 on:** 03/24/2006 11:13 pm »

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vf500f85 - 25/3/2006 12:12 AM

When will the upload (FTP collection) file be available, thanks

Done. We don't hang about round here

Welcome to the site (and everyone here for the first time).

Nick L. · « **Reply #15 on:** 03/24/2006 11:16 pm »

It definitely looks kile something went very wrong - seems like the blanket didn't separate either, although I don't think it was the primary cause.
It looks like a nozzle failure to me.

jurvetson · « **Reply #16 on:** 03/24/2006 11:17 pm »

Thanks...
I have some nosecone images if anyone wants them. Here are a couple shots I posted on flickr.

Avron · « **Reply #17 on:** 03/24/2006 11:18 pm »

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Nick L. - 24/3/2006 7:16 PM

It definitely looks kile something went very wrong - seems like the blanket didn't separate either, although I don't think it was the primary cause.
It looks like a nozzle failure to me.

that what I see

Tap-Sa · « **Reply #18 on:** 03/24/2006 11:19 pm »

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Nick L. - 25/3/2006 2:16 AM
seems like the blanket didn't separate

I agree, nothing comes off during liftoff. Onboard camera shows some of it flapping around, pieces come off and then it falls to the back, a few seconds after that something starts to shoot sideways (Merlin fails?).

psloss · « **Reply #19 on:** 03/24/2006 11:22 pm »

Thanks for sharing that. It's disappointing, but they'll learn from this and I wish them good luck in their next campaign.

Philip Sloss